[mac4theblind] Re: Voice over included on new Apple Watch
- From: Sarah k Alawami <marrie12@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: mack for the blind list blind list <mac4theblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2015 12:49:51 -0800
Well, for me and some others we have electrical imbalances in our body that
cause anything that comes in long contact with our skin to die. I had a
talking watch of good quality thqt died in a year, a braille watch whos battery
kept dying after 3 days, and even when I was a kid, my watches woudl die, and i
was not clumzy. I keepmy phone in a case and ware gloves so tht there is no
direct contact with my skin. The solution for us folks is to get a pocket watch
on a chane so that it is not on our rists. My teacher teachign me tichi could
feel the energy that renders tech useless. I know it must sound like majic to
some of you, how ever I sware that this is all true.
Hmm. since I am alergic to some meds, some of which would kill me, that watch
might not be a bad thing.
> On Jan 14, 2015, at 11:34 AM, Scott Granados <scott@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> I don’t see how wearing watches on your wrist causes them to die unless you
> are clumsy and break them. I’m a clumsy guy though and haven’t run in to
> that problem.
>
> As for the cost, remember from the keynote speech there are going to be
> different price points. The introductory watch was going to be $299 I
> believe, there’s another in the 500 range and there has been speculation
> about the top end that may be as much as $1000 or even I have heard over
> $4000. The high end watch contains rose gold and other precious metals so
> it’s understandable. I wear a watch now made of platinum and diamonds that
> costs more than 30 times that much so I understand how the materials can
> bring up the cost.
>
> As for the functions, there are a lot of functions your phone can’t do.
> Pulse tracking, blood oxygen, blood pressure, sleep verses wake state and a
> ton of other health features. It’s also probably a good control surface so
> if you’re walking or doing something where using a phone might be tricky this
> would be a good option right on your wrist. And you can pay for things with
> out pulling out your phone. Apple Pay is supported by the watch.
>
> Just my take on it.
>
> On Jan 14, 2015, at 2:15 PM, Sarah k Alawami <marrie12@xxxxxxxxx
> <mailto:marrie12@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
>
>> Sadly I can't ware watches anymore on my wrist. They die with in 6 months.
>> Plus I heard the thign was goign to ve over $1000. if that part is true, I'm
>> not touching it. Plus I don't see why you would need somethingn your phone
>> can do?
>>
>> What's funny is someone called apple accessibility when the watch was first
>> released and they got told that because voice over was not in the manual, it
>> would not be included. They then proceeded to hang up on the customer.
>>
>> Blessings and happy Wednesday.
>>> On Jan 14, 2015, at 9:01 AM, John Panarese <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> <mailto:john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Yes, I am really looking forward to checking one of these things out. I
>>> have a Braille watch, but this will solve so many different problems and be
>>> convenient. I can’t wait to find out how it works.
>>>
>>>
>>> Take Care
>>>
>>> John D. Panarese
>>> Director
>>> Mac for the Blind
>>> Tel, (631) 724-4479
>>> Email, john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> Website, http://www.macfortheblind.com <http://www.macfortheblind.com/>
>>>
>>> APPLE CERTIFIED SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL FOR MAC OSX 10.7 LION and 10.8 Mountain
>>> Lion
>>>
>>> AUTHORIZED APPLE STORE BUSINESS AFFILIATE
>>>
>>> MAC and iOS VOICEOVER TRAINING AND SUPPORT
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> On Jan 14, 2015, at 11:56 AM, Scott Granados <scott@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> <mailto:scott@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Me to, I’m very excited to give one of these a shot.
>>>>
>>>> I couldn’t imagine Apple having an entire product line, even the TV set
>>>> top box with accessibility features and then they release the watch with
>>>> none. That just didn’t make sense to me. Glad we were right.
>>>>
>>>> It’s been so long since I’ve warn a watch that was accessible to me. I
>>>> wear one but for appearance sake not really for usability. Will be nice
>>>> to solve both needs with one new watch.
>>>>
>>>> On Jan 14, 2015, at 11:52 AM, John Panarese <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> <mailto:john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hi Scott,
>>>>> Thank you for passing this along. I’ve been insisting to people all
>>>>> along that the watch would be accessible, but glad that my assumptions
>>>>> are confirmed.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Take Care
>>>>>
>>>>> John D. Panarese
>>>>> Director
>>>>> Mac for the Blind
>>>>> Tel, (631) 724-4479
>>>>> Email, john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>> Website, http://www.macfortheblind.com <http://www.macfortheblind.com/>
>>>>>
>>>>> APPLE CERTIFIED SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL FOR MAC OSX 10.7 LION and 10.8
>>>>> Mountain
>>>>> Lion
>>>>>
>>>>> AUTHORIZED APPLE STORE BUSINESS AFFILIATE
>>>>>
>>>>> MAC and iOS VOICEOVER TRAINING AND SUPPORT
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> On Jan 14, 2015, at 10:33 AM, Scott Granados <scott@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>> <mailto:scott@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I’m forwarding on a snippet from 9 to 5 Mac where they discuss features
>>>>>> for the new Apple IWatch based on findings from a beta of IOS 8.2.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Very encouraging that Voice over will be included. Read more here.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 9to5Mac contains some revealing facts about features which will likely
>>>>>>> appear in the Apple Watch. This was gleaned from a beta of iOS 8.2
>>>>>>> which was recently released. Here's what they had to say about
>>>>>>> accessibility.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Accessibility:
>>>>>>> • Like Apple’s other products, Apple Watch will have a series of key
>>>>>>> accessibility features.
>>>>>>> • To access Accessibility Settings on the fly, users will triple-click
>>>>>>> the Digital Crown.
>>>>>>> • The Apple Watch will have a VoiceOver feature that can speak text
>>>>>>> that is displayed on the screen. Users will be able to scroll through
>>>>>>> text to be spoken using two fingers. VoiceOver can be enabled either by
>>>>>>> merely raising a wrist or by double tapping the display.
>>>>>>> • Users will also be able to zoom on the Apple Watch’s screen: double
>>>>>>> tap with two fingers to zoom, use two fingers to pan around, and double
>>>>>>> tap while dragging to adjust the zoom.
>>>>>>> • There will also be accessibility settings to reduce motion, control
>>>>>>> stereo audio balance, reduce transparency, switch to grayscale mode,
>>>>>>> disable system animations, and enable bold text.
>>>>>>>
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